How did non-violent tactics produce change for the civil rights movement?

... Suzy Railly 11Bh How did non-violent tactics produce change for the civil rights movement? There had been a long history of non-violent resistance to racism in the U.S.A. One of the aims of the NAACP was to try and end segregation in education. It appealed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was acceptable, but only if black and white schools were equal. It was quickly proved that they were not equal, because more money was given to white schools. States in the Deep South refused to accept the judgement. In September 1957, black students attempted to attend Little Rock High School in Arkansas and were met with military force. Non-violence was met with aggression. In December 1955, Rosa Parks disobeyed the segregation policy on transport by refusing to give up her seat to a white man and she was arrested. However, the non-violent protest eventually led to the integration of

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